Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-16
THE GRAND CHAPTER,
MEETING OF ROYAL ARCH NASONS AT
CHARLESTON YESTERDAY.
An Important Session Hsld-Ths New Officers Elected
Royal Arch Degree Exsmplifed--A Chapter
Chartsrsd-Lags Attendance Of Dale
gates to the Grand Lodge.
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Special TslegrGm 10 TIE Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, November 15.-
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
met yesterday afternoon in the Masonic
Hall, this city, and proceeded to the traDs-
action of the business before the chapter.
1 The following representatives were present;
Joseph Hamilton, Chapter No. I, Wheel
ing; E. G. Bartlett, Lebanon No. ,, Mar
tinsburg; J. S. Lewis and E. K. RalstOn,
Bigelow, Weston; Gustave Brown, Jeffer-
SOD No. 3, Charlestown;S A. Sexton, No. 6,
Huntington; Joseph P. Bingley, No. 8,
Hinton; Joseph A. Leeper, No. 2, Fair
mont; d. W. Emmons, No. 10, Guyan-
dotte; George w. Creel, No. II, Copestone,
Grafton; l.. Fl. Stern, George Davis and
John Falks, No. 13, Tyrean, Charleston;
D. W Clendening, No. l6, Bethesda, Md
dleway.
In addition to the representatives, the
following Past Grand High Priests were
present: ". H. II. Flick, of Martinsburg;
o. S Long, of Charleston; Gustave Brown,
Of Charlestown; VIM. G. Bennett, of Wes-
ton, besides a large number OF visiting
brethren from Huntington, Coal Valley
| and other points.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Following are the new officers elected:
Grand High Priest, Joseph Hall, OF Wheel
| ing; Grand King, James J. Peterson, of
| Huntington; Grand Scribe, f. r. Rails
| ton, OF Weston; Grand Treasurer, Hugh
Sterling of Wheeling; Grand Secretary, j.
w. Morris, OF Wheeling; Grand Captain of
Host, George Davis, OF Charleston; Grand
Prin. Sol, ID. w. Emmons, OfHuntington;
| Grand K. A. C, J. s. Lewis, of Weston;
Grand NJ. OF Sd v, d. W. Clendening, Of
| Middleway; Grand VI. of ID v, Joseph
NJ. Hamilton, of Wheeling; Grand NJ. of
| 1st ", S. A. Sexton. Of Huntington; Grand
Lecturer, w. III. Ross, of Wheeling; Grand
Chaplain, Gustaye Brown, Of Charleston;
Grand Marshal, A. ID. w. Strickler, OF
Phillippi; Grand Tyler, Il. w. Bliss, of
| Wheeling.
| The Royal Arch Degree WAS eXemplifed
| for the benefit OF the members present.
An amendment to the constitution was
proposed, increasing the Grand Chapter
dues from fifty to seventy-iye cents per
member, and was laid over for final action
Mt the next meeting of the Grand Chapter.
! Hinton Chapter No. 3 was Chartered.
| The remaining business transacted was
mainly Of a routine nature of interest only
| to members OF the craft. The next meet
ing of the Grand Chapter will be held, at
the time and place Of the next meet
ing OF the Grand Lodge, to be fixed here
after. After the close OF the Grand Chap
! ter banquet was partaken OF by the
members present in the banquet room ad-
joining the hall.
GRAND LODGE DELEGATES.
Among the Wheeling delegates to the
Grand Lodge OF Masons are the following:
| II. l.. Loos, Master OF Bates No. 33; NJ. NJ.
Ernsheimer Master of Wheeling No. >, and
Geo. W. Atkinson, Grand Treasurer; J. NJ.
Belleyille, State Lecturer; c. NJ. Dalzell,
| District Lecturer; Chas II. Collier, District
| Grand Master; K. NJ. Brown, delegate;
Rev. L. Swope, Pastor of St Matthews
| Church.
The delegates from other counties are:
| Frank Burt, of Warrington; J. l.. For
dyce and T. J. Anderson, of Baeryille;
Jasper Y. Moore, OF Clarksburg; o. Hard
man, of Grantsville; W. II. Hall, OF Man.
nlngtoa; J. A. Shean, of Morgan
town; d. NJ. Shinn, of Shinn-
ston; NJ. A. SnOdgrass, George L.
Showers, John X. Criswell, Thomas
Kearus, and Major StOckey, of Martins
burg; Will A. Strickler, of Harrisyille;
George NJ. Blair, of JOhnstOwn; G.. W.
COrbin, OF EllenborO; ]. NJ. Hamilton, of
Grantsyille; d. McClelland and ID. p.
Rogers, OF WellsbUrg; J. II. Mccoy, of
Sistersyille; T. p. Jacobs, of New Mar
tinsville; S. 5. Jacob and J. II. Mont
gomery, of West Liberty; J. l.. Knight,
of st. Mary's; C. II. Collier, Of
Wheeling; J. X. Gano, of West Union;
lJ. w. Williams, of Wheeling; K. A. Gala
her, OF ST. Mary's J. T. Sheets, of Salama;
W. C. Bennett OF Weston; q. W. McNey,
of Fayetteville; w. II. Huddleston, of Ka-
nawha Falls; NJ. ID. Sapp, of WalkervIlle;
A. W. Davis, of Jane Lew; +. w. Wells
and J. B Bremen, OF Wheeling; DR.. Hunt,
Captain c. B. Smith, l.. \. Tavenner, w.
S Keeyer, d. c. Pew, Geo. Barrett, J. W.
Robinson, J. +. Partridge and Levi Skid
more, of PaIkersburg.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge of Masons met i'll
Masonic Hall, this city, this evening, and
the following Grand Officers were present:
II. K. Howard, Grand Master; C. h. Col
lier, Deputy Grand Master; Gustaye
Brown, Senior Grand Warden; Frank Burt,
Junior Grand Warden; Hugh Sterliug,
Grand Treasurer; G. w. Atkinson, Grand
Secretary; ]. NJ. Belleyille, Grand Lectur-
er; Rev. r. L. Swope, Grand Chaplain; j.
w Hamilton, Senior Grand Deacon; f. K.
Ralston, Junior Grand Deacon; l.. c. Hunt,
Grand Marshal; W. J. SlOnc-
ker, Grand Pursuivaut; T. W.
Bliss, Grand Tyler; Eight district
Deputy Grand Masters were present, to-
gether with Past Grand Masters Flick,
Thornberg, Long and Bennett. There are
two hundred Masons present and the most
} of the subordinate lodges of the State are
represented. The body is composed of a
fine looking lot of men and there is every
promise that this will be one of the largest
and most important gatherings OF the or
J der ever held in this State. 1t is generally
believed that the next annual meeting will
be held at Martinsburg. Officers will be
elected tomorrow.
HEATING CARS.